August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

About to go to bat in the 3rd inning, Alex Rodriguez watches the game from the dugout. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

After hitting a 2 run home run Alex Rodriguez watches his teammates bat in the 3rd inning. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

After getting stranded on the bases in the 1st inning, Alex Rodriguez waits for a teammate to bring his glove and cap out to him. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

After hitting a 2 run home run Alex Rodriguez watches his teammates bat in the 3rd inning. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Alex Rodriguez runs for a pop fly ball that went foul into the stands in the 4th inning. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

In the first inning Alex Rodriguez tosses his bat after being walked. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Alex Rodriguez laughs while talking with teammates as he walks near the dugout during the game between innings. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Alex Rodriguez laughs while talking with teammates as he walks near the dugout during the game between innings. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Alex Rodriguez stretches on the dugout prior to the start of the game. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Alex Rodriguez warms up on deck in the 4th inning. He didn't get to bat in the 4th and started off batting in the 5th inning. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Prior to the start of the game Alex Rodriguez signs autographs for the fans and speaks a little Japanese to a fan. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Prior to the start of the game Alex Rodriguez signs autographs for the fans. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Prior to the start of the game Alex Rodriguez signs autographs for the fans. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Prior to the start of the game, Alex Rodriguez signs autographs for the fans. After singing a baseball for a young girl he asked her how old she was and then told her about how old his children were. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2,...

August 02, 2013, 10:16PM

Alex Rodriguez come out of the dugout and takes the field prior to the start of the game. The Yankees Alex Rodriguez plays for the for Trenton Thunder against Reading Fightin Phillies in a rehab assignment. Friday August 2, 2013. Trenton, NJ, USA. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger